wedding

Whether you are planning a simple ceremony or a big fat celebration, here's all you need to know about Indian marriage laws. P.S. Not adhering to them can lead to hefty fines!

Meet Amar and Rani Kalamkar, a couple who firmly believes in the power of books. They requested their guests to gift them a book each for competitive exams instead of bouquets, expensive cutlery or jewellery.

The family decided to try innovative ways to give meaningful blessings to the couple, all in an environment-friendly way.

In the face of initial opposition from their own near and dear ones, the Samarthanam trust came forward to fill the void and decided to get the couple married.

This rare occasion is apt for International Women's Day.

This piece is a very measured response to such messages. What I felt immediately after reading the 'life lessons' was immense anger, followed by disgust and then extreme sadness at how petty people are.

Some of the bride’s families that Kausar met had a problem with the fact that Rakesh was adopted and stayed with a Muslim family. Some of them voiced their apprehension while others just said no to the match.

The procedure currently is that a woman has to file a complaint with police, which then writes to embassies, following which the embassy tries to serve the summons.

She was both mother and father to her daughter Sandhya. There was no question who would perform the Kanyadaan.

The money has gone to Brotherhood of People Project run by Ramon Magsaysay award winners’ Dr. Prakash Amte and his wife Mandakini.